Under Puerto Rico Rule of Law, a birth parent's name may be changed in the birth certificate to the adopted mother's name through an adoption petition submitted to a court of law, so long as the child is under 18 years of age. If the birth mother is still alive, she would have to be... View More

In layman's terms, what the paragraph means is that all of the owners each has a participation of a specific percentage over the entire real estate property, but none has specific ownership. For example, if the property is a house, no one owns the kitchen or the bathroom, etc. A subsequent... View More

The most control that you have over leaving real estate property, before death, is by donation; after death, conditional to your having left a will before your passing. If you leave a will, the declaration of heirs will not be necessary. Whether to transfer the property via donation or by way of a... View More

First of all, I would need to know when did your father die. If he died after November 28, 2020, his wife is as much an heir as your father's children. Although your father may have designated his wife as co-owner of bank funds, once the banks are notified of your father's death,... View More

You can donate the real estate to your children, assuming that it is done in equal parts and assuming that you have no spouse, since, under Puerto Rico rule of law, the spouse is as much an heir as your children.

If you decide to donate the real estate, both you and your children must... View More

First of all, real estate property in Puerto Rico is subject to the Rule of Law in Puerto Rico, regardless of whether a will exists or not. If you leave no will upon your death, a petition for a declaration of your heirs will need to be presented before the Puerto Rico courts, in the municipality... View More

El Código Civil estipula que se presume que todo adulto es capaz. Si el envejeciente desconocía del proceso, pudo haber solicitado que un abogado de su confianza revisara el contrato de opción previo a firmar. Sin tener a mano el contrato de opción, la otra defensa que tendría el envejeciente... View More

To segregate a land plot, you must first retain the services of a licensed engineer, who'll prepare a measurement certification ("certificado de mensura") and a plot plan ("plano de mensura"). With these documents, you will need to file a request with the Puerto Rico Office... View More

So long as your grandmother (a) leaves a valid will in Puerto Rico, and (b) has enough assets in her estate to address her children's legitimate inheritance, she may. A person who testates in Puerto Rico may freely dispose of half of his/her estate (called the free disposition half), leaving... View More

Actually, the first document that you require would be the deceased's death certificate. A will subscribed outside Puerto Rico may or may not comply with Puerto Rico rule of law, and it may be simpler to just file a Petition for a Declaration of Heirs from the Puerto Rico courts, given the... View More

I'm assuming that an options contract was subscribed by all parties. As a rule, the buyer has the entire option term to execute his/her/its option to purchase the real estate. If he/she/it does not execute the option within the term, the seller has the right to retain the options deposit that... View More

Unfortunately, any property taxes owed must be paid by the heirs of the deceased owner. Whether you receive a bill from CRIM or not depends on whether you notified change of ownership. Assuming there are more than one heir, these taxes are proportionally imputable between the heirs. Legal liens,... View More

I'm assuming that an adverse possession in process means that you already have an attorney. I recommend that you consult this very question with your attorney. Nevertheless, with the information you've provided, (1) you need to wait to obtain the real estate title in your name; and (2)... View More

La siguiente respuesta aplica solamente al estado de Derecho en Puerto Rico. Suponiendo que el Registro de la Propiedad refleje que la casa es una propiedad comunitaria de papá y los hijos de mamá fallecida, la respuesta a su pregunta es "NO". Sin embargo, en Puerto Rico, nadie está... View More

I suggest that you send a complaint letter by certified mail with receipt confirmation, detailing all prior communications, the risk of damage to your property, the risk of danger to passer-bys below, and requiring them to address the matter within the following 15 days. Include photos with the... View More

You can sue the owner of the property where you fell. Puerto Rico rule of law grants one year as the prescriptive term limit within which to take a cause of action before the Puerto Rico courts. You would need to provide proof that the injury occurred in Puerto Rico, by way of hospital records and... View More

Having your parents divorced, the home becomes a community property, whereby both of your parents have an equal stake of 50% each. Upon either's death, the deceased parent's participation in the real estate will go to hir/her legal heirs. Prior to transmitting the succession rights, the... View More

If the property is your mother's primary residence, she'd need to verify whether an exemption was ever made. CRIM provides for an exemption if the real estate property (1) is the owner's primary residence; (2) the home value is <= $150,000; and (3) an exemption was requested from... View More

You should start with the names of your great grandfather, the architect, your grandfather, and your grandmother, in two fronts: through the CRIM's digital cadaster, searching by their names. If you find the cadaster #, then proceed to the Property Registry. An agent ("gestor", in... View More

Your step-mom can donate the house to you by way of a deed. However, although you express that her one living son has no interest, in the event of your step-mom's passing, the value of all donations made during the final 10 years of her life will be brought back to her estate, and you may find... View More